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Strong Borders, Secure Nation: Cooperation and Conflict in China´s Territorial Disputes
M. Taylor Fravel
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Paperback. Shows that concerns that China might be prone to violent conflict over territory are overstated. Developing theories of cooperation and escalation in territorial disputes, this book explains China's willingness to either compromise or use force. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 7 line illus. 7 tables. 16 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
As China emerges as an international economic and military power, the world waits to see how the nation will assert itself globally. Yet, as M. Taylor Fravel shows in Strong Borders, Secure Nation, concerns that China might be prone to violent conflict over territory are overstated. The first comprehensive study of China's territorial disputes, Strong Borders, Secure Nation contends that China over the past sixty years has been more likely to compromise in these conflicts with its Asian neighbors and less likely to use force than many scholars or analysts might expect. By developing theories of cooperation and escalation in ... Read more
As China emerges as an international economic and military power, the world waits to see how the nation will assert itself globally. Yet, as M. Taylor Fravel shows in Strong Borders, Secure Nation, concerns that China might be prone to violent conflict over territory are overstated. The first comprehensive study of China's territorial disputes, Strong Borders, Secure Nation contends that China over the past sixty years has been more likely to compromise in these conflicts with its Asian neighbors and less likely to use force than many scholars or analysts might expect. By developing theories of cooperation and escalation in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Studies in International History and Politics
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691136097
SKU
V9780691136097
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About M. Taylor Fravel
M. Taylor Fravel is associate professor of political science and member of the Security Studies Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Reviews for Strong Borders, Secure Nation: Cooperation and Conflict in China´s Territorial Disputes
"Fravel's is an elegant argument that works well to explain Chinese behavior and holds promise for application elsewhere."
Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs "This comprehensive, compelling volume by Fravel seeks to address the overstated concerns that China might be prone to violent conflict over territory."
S.K. Ma, Choice "M. Taylor Fravel ... provides compelling evidence that in its territorial disputes China has ... Read more
Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs "This comprehensive, compelling volume by Fravel seeks to address the overstated concerns that China might be prone to violent conflict over territory."
S.K. Ma, Choice "M. Taylor Fravel ... provides compelling evidence that in its territorial disputes China has ... Read more